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Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana, a lather by trade, was a New Orleans cultural icon who acted as the Mardi Gras Indian "Chief of Chiefs" for over 50 years. Tootie is revered in the Mardi Gras Indian culture as the Big Chief. Wikipedia
Born: December 16, 1922, New Orleans, LA
Died: June 27, 2005 (age 82 years), New Orleans, LA
Awards: National Heritage Fellowship, 1987
Other names: Tootie
Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana (December 16, 1922 – June 27, 2005), a lather by trade, was a New Orleans cultural icon who acted as the Mardi Gras Indian "Chief ...
1987 NEA National Heritage Fellow Allison "Tootie" Montana served as Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indian tribe from the 1950s until 1998, ...
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Chief Allison “Tootie” Montana was the Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas Mardi Gras Indian Tribe and “Chief of Chiefs,” the acknowledged leader of all the ...
Chief Montana had been a chief for 53 years and died while attending a New Orleans City Council meeting to discuss a recent St. Joseph's night ...
Duration: 5:05
Posted: Dec 8, 2019
Posted: Dec 8, 2019
The Mardi Gras Indian tradition of New Orleans has a rich history and Big Chief Alison Tootie Montana of Yellow Pochahantas played a key role.
Dec 14, 2023 · For three weeks in 1997, the documentary filmmaker Will Horton followed Allison “Tootie” Montana, the Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas ...
Jan 5, 2021 · Jan. 6 is the beginning of the Carnival season. It's also Allison “Tootie” Montana Day in New Orleans. In honor of the late Big Chief, ...
Duration: 5:33
Posted: Feb 21, 2020
Posted: Feb 21, 2020